Government Medical College, Kota

FACILITIES IN DEPARTMENT:-

Out Patient Services

• The department caters to out patient services for Mental illness everyday at New Medical College hospital, Kota and on every Wednesday at MBS Hospital, Kota. The OPD timings are from 09:00 AM in the morning to 3.00 PM in the afternoon from October to March and 8.00AM to 2.00 PM from April to September. The Patients have to register themselves in the Psychiatry OPD by paying nominal registration fees of Rs. 5 only (valid for one day). Department also provides following services everyday:-
  • Deaddiction clinics
  • Child & Adolescent clinics
  •  Psychosexual clinics

Special Services

Drug De-­Addiction Services:-

OPD De-­Addiction services are provided throughPsychiatry OPD running all days of the week.Department is already running our OST Centre fundedby NACO for I.D.U’s where Buprenorphine is beingadministered to the patients. It’s Rajasthan’s 1st OST Centre runningsuccessfully.

DTC is functioning in New Hospitalattached to Medical College Kota. Dr.DevendraVijayvergia, Professor of Psychiatry, GovernmentMedical College, Kota (Rajasthan) is Nodal OfficerIncharge of it. Dr.VinodDariya is Assistant Nodal Officer.Staff including MO, Counselor& Nurse has been recruited. Methadone, Buprenorphine,  drug is available for opioidsubstitution therapy. All drugs  given free of costto the patients. This drug Treatment clinic is established under Scheme for Strengthening of Drug De­Addiction Services, Drug De­Addiction Programme (DDAP) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (http://www.mohfw.nic.in). 14 Centers have been selected all over india& Department of Psychiatry Government Medical College, Kota is One of them. This is also 1st in Rajastham.

Team of DTC:-

Nodal Officer :Dr.DevendraVijayvergia
Assistant Nodal Officer : Dr.VinodDariya
Medical Officer : Dr.Sudha Tiwari
Counselor : RajnishMehra
Nurse : SunitaMeena

Disability Certification- Department provides Disability Certificates to Mentally disabledperso00ns on every Monday at NMCH, Kota from 9:00 AM to 12 noon from October to March and 8.00AM to 11:00AM from April to September.The documents required for certification are-

• Application
• 07 Pass port size photographs
• Photocopy of ration card
• Photo ID (father’s photo id - election voter card, driving license)
• Photo copy of old treatment records
• Copy of IQ test or other disability assessment test
• Rs.10/- Stamp paper for proof that no such disability certificate have been issued to the patient in the past.

Psychodiagnostic testing- by clinical psychologist (paid service).

Electroencephalograpy (EEG)- Department is self equipped with a digital EEG machine, which is used to do EEG of patients in OPD and Indoor on daily basis with reporting facility.

In Patient Services

The department caters to the need of serious patients by admitting them. There is one Male Psychiatry ward (having 16 beds), One Female Psychiatry ward (having 16 beds) and One Deaddiction ward (having 10 beds).

Department also provides following services for indoor as well as outdoor patients-

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  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Behaviour and Aversion therapies
  • Narco-analysis

Human Resource Development:

Training to post-graduates in the field of psychiatry. Currently 03 post-graduate seats per year have been approved by MCI.

• Training to MBBS, Interns and Nursing students.

• Post-graduates and other faculties are regularly sent in various training programmes and workshops throughout the country for upgradation of their knowledge of psychiatry.

FACULTY

Dr.C.S.Sushil 
(Senior Professor &Head )
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Solanki Award : For best paper in Rajasthan Psychiatric conference held at Bikaner in Sept.2009.

Solanki Award :For best paper in Rajasthan Psychiatric conference held at Jaisalmer inSept. 2012.

Publications:

1. A comparative study of Altruism among the boys & girls of joint and nuclear families - Journal of Mental health And Human behavior,2010;15(2):88-90
2. A study of physical co morbidities in Geriatric clinic presenting with psychiatric illnesses-Journal of Indian academy of geriatrics, 2011;7:163-166
3. Study of Various Socio demographic factors and Psychiatric morbidity in Dialysis (end stage renal disease) patients- Indian journal of Geriatric Mental Health, May 2011,Vol 7 No. (1):35-43
4. Psychiatric Morbidity & Role of Stressful Life events in Post stroke patients - Indian journal of Geriatric Mental Health, May 2011,Vol 7 No.(2):97-105
5. Anorexia Nervosa- restricted type with Obsessive traits in a pre-pubertal female. A case report- Indian Journal of Psychiatry- 2012;54:392-3

Dr.DevendraVijayvergia
(Professor) 
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1. He is nodal officer of opioid substitute therapy for injecting drug abusers( Funded by NACO ) & Drug treatment clinic (Methadone maintenance treatment ). Supervised by National drug treatment centre, AIIMS, New Delhi.  
2. Delivered a guest lecture on “Erectile dysfunction- A Psychiatrist’s perspective” At theAnnual State conference-Rajasthan branch-2013 held in Kota.
3. He is elected President, Indian Psychiatric Society-Rajasthan state branch for the year 2014 -15.
4. He has been honored by District Collector on 15 august 2014 for doing exemplary work in the field of Psychiatry and drug deaddiction
5. Attended Mid term CME organised by Indian Psychiatry Society-Rajasthan Branch held at Geetanjali Medical College Udaipur-2015
6. Member of Medical Education Unit, Medical College, Kota
7. Solanki Award : For best paper in Rajasthan Psychiartic conference held at Jaisalmer inSept. 2012.
8. Member of award committee of the North Zone- Indian Psychiatry Society. 
9. Member of core group for Forming Clinical practice guideline for Psychiatry of India under Indian Psychiatry Society.

Publications:

1. A study of physical co morbidities in Geriatric clinic presenting with psychiatric illnesses-Journal of Indian academy of geriatrics, 2011;7:163-166
2. Study of Various Socio demographic factors and Psychiatric morbidity in Dialysis (end stage renal disease) patients- Indian journal of Geriatric Mental Health, May 2011,Vol 7 No. (1):35-43
3. Psychiatric Morbidity & Role of Stressful Life events in Post stroke patients - Indian journal of Geriatric Mental Health, May 2011,Vol 7 No.(2):97-105
4. Anorexia Nervosa- restricted type with Obsessive traits in a pre-pubertal female. A case report- Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2012;54:392-3
5. Severe self-mutilation of nose in schizophrenia – a case report – Indian journal of mental health and human behaviour 2014, vol 19 issue 1
6. Post-operative adult onset tic disorder: A rare presentation – Indian journal of psychological medicine 2014 vol 36 issue 4 , 428-30
7. Stressful life events in Onset of first episode of Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder.

Dr.B.S.Shekhawat

(Professor)

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1. He is Member of Executive Council of Indian Psychiatric Society for the year 2016 to 2019.
2. He was President, Indian Psychiatric Society-North zone for the year 2014 -15. During his tenure North Zone won 2nd best zone of Indian Psychiatric Society.
3. He served as Vice President , Indian Psychiatric Society-North zone for year 2013-14.
4. He served as General secretary Indian Psychiatric Society-North zone for 4 years from 2009 to 2013.
5. Hewas invited to deliver lecture on “Stroke and affective illness” at All India Institute ofMedical Sciences in a CME in August 1, 2010.
6. He is also a member of editorial board of journal of mental health and human behaviour.
7. Dr. B.S. ShekhawatWith the help of district administration started telephone helpline“HOPE” for prevention of suicide among coaching students. Round the clock free of cost telephonic counselling is available to anybody in stress by just dialling 0744-333666.

Publications:

1. Drug abuse in adolescents. Practical approach to treatment and prevention-Currentmedical Journal Issue no. 176, Vol . Xv no. 8, nov. 2009
2. Schizophrenia- an update - Current medical journal of India: Vol. XVI, No. 2, November 2010.
3. Impact of socio-demographic factor on quality of life of primary chronic daily headache patients- Indian journal of pain 2013 (nov 13) 27:92-9
4. Influence of clinical variable on quality of life of primary chronic daily headache- Indian journal of mental health and human behaviour 2013, vol 18 issue 2

Dr. R. S. Rathod
(Associate Professor)

Publications:

Dr.Vinod Kumar 
(Assistant Professor)

Publications:

1. Psychiatric morbidity in prisoners- Indian J Psychiatry 2013;55:366-70
2. Qualitative comparison of Metochlopromide, Ondancetron, Granicetron alone and in combination with Dexamethasone in the prevention of post operative nausea and vomiting in day care laproscopic gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia- Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2012 vol 5 issue 2 , 165-67.
3. Comparison of Propofol and Thiopentone - as a better anaesthetic agent for Modified ECT - Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2012 vol 5 supp 2 , 227-30.

LIST OF TOTAL PAPERS PUBLISHED / PRESENTED BY THE FACULTY

1. Role of recent life events in depression. Paper presented in the 7th Annual Conference of North Zone Indian Psychiatric Society at Jodhpur on 18th September 1982.
2. Psychological determinants of depression in old age. Paper published in Indian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 27 (1), Jan 1985
3. A Study of stressful events, psychiatric diseases treatment and follow up of relapsed cases of opiate addiction. Paper published in Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 3 (227-237), 1987
4. Prognostic significance of psychopathology in the abstinence from opiate addiction. Paper published in Indian Journal of Psychiatry, vol 31, No.2 April 1989 pp 157-162.
5. Characteristics of Hospital and Camp opium dependent subjects. Paper published in “Disabilities and Impairments” vol 3(2) 1990. (pp 115-121).
6. Editor and contributor in book “MANSIK ROG-EK SANKSHIPT PARICHIYA” 1990.
7. Efficacy and safety of citalopram versus amitriptyline in the treatment of major depression : Paper published in Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2005 ; 47:89-93
8. Contributed a chapter on “Sleep Disorders” in text book POSTGRADUATE PSYCHIATRY. Edited by J.N.Vyas and Niraj Ahuja and published by B.I. Churchill Livinngstone New Delhi 1992.
9. Socio-demographic factors and changing trends in drug abuse in Hadoti region (south East Raj.). Abstract published in Indian Journal of Psychiatry, April 2001 (pp-118)
10. Adolescent problems and Psychiatric Disorders, Article published in Souvenir on occasion of 19th Annual Conference of Rajasthan Psychiatric Society at Jhunjhunu in September 2004.
11. Stress and coping strategies in families of mentally retarded children. Paper presented at ANCIPS Jan. 2009, Agra.
12. A study of psychiatric morbidity and personality characteristics of patients of Acne Vulgaris. Paper presented at ANCIPS Jan. 2009- Agra.
13. Impact of Primary chronic daily headache on quality of life. Paper presented in I.P.S. (Raj. branch) Conference held at Bikaner on 12-13 Sept. 2009 and won the “SOLANKI AWARD”.
14. Role of Personality characteristics and stressful life events on development of myocardial infarction. Paper presented in I.P.S. (Raj. B ranch) conference held at Bikaner on 12-13 Sept. 2009 and won the “GEHLOT AWARD”.
15. A study of Psychiatric morbidity and criminal behavior in substance abuser. Paper presented in I.P.S. (Raj. Branch) conference held at Bikaner on 12-13 Sept. 2009.
16. Factors affecting relapse in drug abuse patients. (MadhuNijhawan, D.K.Sharma, B.S.Shekhawat, Amit Sharam, AnuragKhinchi). Paper presented in the ANCIPS-Jan 2010 at Jaipur.
17. A comparative study of altruism among the boys and girls of joint & nuclear family. (RashmiSanadhya, D.K.Sharma, C.S.Sushil, JitendraJeenger). Paper presented in the ANCIPS-Jan 2010 at Jaipur.
18. Psychological & Psychiatric aspect of criminal behavior. (Anita Sharma, MadhuNijhawan, D.K.Sharama, D.K.Vijayvergia, Vinod Daria, Rashmi, Sanadhya, PremrajMeena) Paper presented in the ANCIPS-Jan 2010 at Jaipur.
19. Psychological precipitating factors associated with attempted suicide cases (D.K Sharma, Supriya Agarwal, MadhuNijhawan, C.S Sushil, D.K.Vijayvergia, SuneetUpadhyay) Paper presented in the ANCIPS-Jan 2010 at Jaipur.

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JOURNALS IN THE DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY

LIST OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT

• Developmental screening test Raven’s
• Progressive matrices Coloured
• Progressive matrices Seguin form
• Board test Weschler Adult intelligence scale
• Weschler children intelligence scale
• Draw-a-man test
• Pass –a-long test
• 16 PF test
• RORSCHACH Test
• TAT test
• CAT test
• Children personality questionnaire
• Altruism scale
• Dyslexia screening test Brief
• Psychiatric rating scale
• Neuropsychiatry inventory
• Emotional intelligence scale
• Problem behavior checklist
• Differential aptitude test Brain
• Dysfunction battery

List of CME's in the department of Psychiatry (since Feb.2009)

CLINICAL MATERIALS IN HOSPITAL

1. O.P.D. => Average 80-90 patients per day
2. Indoor => 5-6 patients admission per day
3. Indoor beds- 30
4. All relevant psychological tests available in the department along with clinical psychologist.